In preparing children for a racially unequal society, families of colour can benefit from more support, study finds

Published: 26 February 2025

A McGill-led team of researchers has gained insight into how parents of colour in the United States approach discussions with their children aimed at teaching them the skills they need to survive...

What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to the brain’s dopamine system

Published: 9 April 2025

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis....

Integrating historic data stands to improve climate models in the Global South

Published: 7 January 2025

An international team led by McGill University researchers has devised a way to improve the accuracy of climate change models for the Global South by integrating historical records kept by...

Humpback whales’ use of memory to time their migration could prove less effective amid climate change

Published: 27 March 2025

A new study led by McGill University researchers indicates that humpback whales in the southeastern Pacific combine real-time environmental cues with their memories of conditions in their Antarctic...

When using music to alleviate pain, tempo matters

Published: 3 February 2025

Music has the best chance of providing pain relief when it is played at our natural rhythm, a McGill University research team has discovered....

Shape-shifting materials are made more versatile

Published: 17 January 2025

Finding new angles on an old artform, McGill researchers have increased the number of stable shapes that kirigami-based engineered materials can take, opening the way to a range of new applications...

Ultra-thin bismuth holds unexpected promise for green electronics: researcher

Published: 10 March 2025

Electronic devices rely on materials whose electrical properties change with temperature, making them less stable in extreme conditions. A discovery by McGill University researchers that challenges...

Apex predators in prehistoric Colombian oceans would have snacked on killer whales today: McGill study  

Published: 13 January 2025

Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, McGill research into a marine ecosystem from the Cretaceous period revealed. 

New discovery could help protect against influenza

Published: 17 February 2025

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study....

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